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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Calm With Horses" Pages 132-167.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening of "The Moon," Boris and Val drink Lucozade. What kind of beverage is this?
(a) Iced coffee.
(b) A cocktail.
(c) Beer.
(d) An energy drink.

2. What technique is used in Teddy's description of a pool ball spinning "confusedly on its own axis" (31)?
(a) Personification.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allusion.

3. What is Davy Boran's attitude about his daughters?
(a) He barely notices them, because he is consumed with work.
(b) He is proud of their accomplishments.
(c) He just wants them to get married and move out.
(d) He hopes that they will take over his business some day.

4. What is ironic about the text message that Val sends to Martina at the end of the story?
(a) Martina has only pretended to go early to Galway in order to get out of seeing Val again.
(b) She has already complained to him about a boyfriend being too clingy.
(c) The reader is aware that Joan is the one who has feelings for Val.
(d) Martina has accidentally left her phone behind at the Peacock.

5. How many years apart are Martina and Val?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tansey tells Sarah that she is a "diamond pulled from a coal bucket," what is he implying about her family?

2. In "Bait," Teddy describes Matteen as feeling "dolour" (19). What does this mean Matteen is feeling?

3. After Paudi shows Dympna the injured dog, what question does he ask Dympna?

4. What technique is being used in the sentence, "He had gaping thyroidal eyes, the broad skull and delicately tissued temples of a monk" (29)?

5. Why does his manager send Bat to work in the back?

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